What are the smaller coffee beans? is it sweetened to drink coffee?

1. Arabica species

Arabica beans, world-famous Blue Mountain Coffee, Mocha Coffee and so on, are almost all Arabica species.

Shape: the shape of the bean is small, the front is long oval, the middle crack is narrow and tortuous, and the arc on the back of the bean is flat, uniform in size and shiny in color.

Origin: Arabica coffee is grown in Brazil, Colombia, Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico and Ethiopia in South America. Coffee beans that are generally familiar to everyone, such as Santos in Brazil, Mantenin in Sumatra, Yemenmoka and the Blue Mountains in Jamaica, are all high-quality coffee beans grown in Arabica.

Climate requirements: Arabica coffee is difficult to grow. They prefer mild days and colder nights, need to be grown on sloping slopes at high altitudes, and thrive on highlands (600-1800 meters). And it requires special climatic conditions-areas with an average annual temperature of about 20 degrees Celsius and abundant rainfall without defrosting. Only more than 50 countries in the world have such conditions, all of which are about 160 kilometers north and south of the equator. Its harvesting must be carried out manually, which is more difficult.

Because Arabica coffee beans have excellent aroma, balanced taste, and low caffeine content, which is only about half that of Robasta, it accounts for about 70% of the total coffee planted, and the price is relatively high.

two。 Robasta species

Robasta species accounts for about 20% to 30% of the world's output.

Shape: the bean shape is larger, the front is gradually round, the back is round and convex, and the crack is straight.

Origin: Robasta Coffee Tree originated in Madagascar in west-central and eastern Africa and Indonesia in Asia.

Climate demand: Robasta coffee tree is suitable for planting in the lowlands below 500 meters above sea level, has strong adaptability to the environment, can resist bad climate, resist the invasion of diseases and insect pests, and does not need much artificial care during soil preparation, weeding and pruning. It can be allowed to grow in the wild, and it is a kind of coffee tree that is easy to cultivate.

But its finished product tastes more bitter than Arabica, its caffeine content is higher, and its quality is much lower, so it is mostly used to make instant coffee. Since it is mainly produced in Africa, most Africans drink robastian coffee.

3. Liberian species

The Liberian species, the large-grained species, is native to Liberia in Africa, as well as a few countries such as Malaysia.

Its cultivation history is slightly shorter than the other two coffee trees. Liberian coffee trees are suitable for growing in lowlands. Its trunk is high and strong, it is 18 meters high, its leaves are large and tough, and its fruits and coffee beans are also very large. Its seed coat is close to the seed kernel and is scarlet when it is mature.

Strong flavor, medium caffeine content, strong irritation and poor quality. Because of its unique taste, low demand and small cultivation face value, it produces less than 5% of the world's coffee production.